Ash tray and lamp structure



May 16, 1950 JQLE R. vA-N l-:AsTr-:NBRIDGE 2,508,202

' ASH TRAY AND LAMP STRUCTURE Filed June 28, 1946 A'TAV" I I IN VEN TOR. Jo/f/v ue/v 45mm/paf Patented May 16, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH TRAY AND LAMP STRUCTURE John Le Roy Van Eastenbridge, Richmond Hill, N. Y.

This invention relates to an ash tray structure and in particular to one that is made substantially from glass.

A particular object of the invention is to provide in a structure of the character referred to an arrangement of the parts that are held together with 4a rod of metal, to so mount the parts of the device that the metal rod will be concealed and to so ornament the parts that a pleasing effect is obtained.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the mounting of an ash tray or a lamp on a post that is made up from a plurality of tubular members, the inner one of which is fiuted to reflect the outside light and so prevent observance of the interior metal rod that is used to join the parts, it being evident that if some means of reflecting the light is not employed, the inner tube of glass would have to be ornamented and this is to be avoided in some forms of the device as where the glass or crystal is to be cut or worked to provide surface ornamentation that will blend with the color and transparency of the glass used in the lamp or ash tray structure.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain constructions hereinafter described and then particularly pointed out in the claims and a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, some of the structure being broken away to illustrate the means of putting the parts together.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing the shape of the nial and the ash receptacle used.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1 and shows the interior structure of the post portion of the device, and

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure .1 showing the bottom thereof and means for securing the parts together.

Referring to the drawing in detail, I indicates by way of example an ash tray, it being understood that the structure to be described can be applied to a lamp or other article in which the advantage attained by my improved construction may be employed. The ash tray comprises a base II of hollow shape, at the center of which is mounted a rod I2 which passes through the base and is threaded as at I3 at its upper end to receive a nipple I4.

The nipple is threaded to the lower threaded end of a nial post I5 which passes through a cap I6, a top plate I1, a plurality of washers I8, a tray I9 and supports at its upper terminal the nial 20 of any desired shape. At its lower end, the rod I2 passes through bottom plate 2|, and cup 22 and axially through the inner glass tube 23 which is held in concentric position relatively to the rod through the medium of the cap I6 and the cup 22. The outer surface of the inner tube 23 may be fluted longitudinally as at 25 to present aJ light reflecting surface that will conceal the rod I2.

The supporting post of the device may be made of any diameter desired and as illustrated, the outer glass tube 26 is mounted concentrically relatively to the center rod by the top plate I1 and the bottom plate 2|, both of which being provided with annular flanges 21 to engage the outer periphery of the tube. The cap I6 and the cup 22 are provided with like anges which maintain the inner tube in place. The arrangement and mounting of the cap, lcup and plates facilitates the assembly of the parts and permits accurate assembly thereof. The outer tube may be frosted, colored, out with a design 28 of any character and may also be made from clear or crystal glass and embellished with any desirable ornamentation.

The parts may be held in assembled relation by tightening the upper end member 20 and the lower nut 29 to draw said parts together and hold them in fixed relation. The inner and outer glass tubes may be colored as by dyeing and may be ornamented as by etching and the different tubes can be ornamented differently to give a pleasing color and design contrast.

It is evident that instead of using the flnial post I5 to complete an ash tray receptacle, I may mount on the upper end of the rod, the socket holding organization of a lamp so that a lamp can be combined with the ash tray, or I may use a long rod and mount the lamp structure at the upper end thereof, it being within the scope of the invention to apply the fiuted and hollow tubular glass structure to a lamp, an ash tray or like structure.

My invention is not to be restricted to the precise details of construction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificing the advantages derived from its use.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, a base, a rod extending vertically from said base, a tube of transparent material through which the rod passes, a utility mounting at the upper end of the rod, the outer surface of said tube being vertically fluted to constitute a rod concealing light reecting means, and an outer tube in Which said first tube is arrange concentrically and through which said first tube can be seen, and means on said rod for mounting said tubes in concentric relation.

2. In a device of the character described, a base, a rod mounted vertically in said base, a utility member mounted at the upper end oi said rod, a plurality of concentrically arranged transparent glass tubes mounted concentrically with respect to said rod, cap members for holding each of said tubes in concentric spaced rela, tion with each other and With the rod, and the inner glass tube being longitudinally ilted to reilect light and conceal said rod.

3. In a device of the character described, an inverted hollow base member, a rod passing vertically therethrough, an ash tray at the upper end of said rod, a rlnial for securing the ash tray in place, a post for supporting said tray comprising a plurality of concentrically arranged transparent glass tubes disposed in concentric arrangement with respect to said rod, capping means at the upper and lower ends of said tubes for 'holding the same'in relation to the rod, and ornamentation means on the exterior surface of said tubes for enhancing the outer appearance thereof and concealing said rod.

4. In a device of the character described, inner and cuter transparent glass tubes, capping means tting over the opposite ends of said tubes and presenting concentric anged portions for engagement with said tubes to maintain the same in spaced concentric relation, trayshaped inembersat the opposite ends of the tubes, a rod passing through said tubes, the capping means and the members, and presentingv threaded end portions, means for engagement with said end portions for securing said tubes, the capping means and the said members in assembled relation, and said inner tube being vertically uted to constitute a rod concealing light reflecting means.

JOHN LE ROY VAN EASTEN'BRIDGE.

REFERENCES errno The following references are ofreccrd in the ie of this patent:

Number Name Date 1,875,049 Lewis Aug. 30, 1932 1,935,616 Boye Nov. 28, 1933 2,240,608 Chaplick May 6, 1941 

